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Summer Student & Articling Opportunities

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Summer Students

At McInnes Cooper, our philosophy is that law students are smart and eager, and should be given opportunities to get practical, hands-on work, in an environment in which they are supported and where difference is not only recognized, but embraced.

McInnes Cooper hires first and second year law students. All students gain first hand exposure to the life of a practicing lawyer in busy law firm. Students are assigned to a specific lawyer for each month of the summer and depending on their areas of interest, have exposure to business, litigation, and labour and employment law. The experience is hands on. Students attend court and hearings, participate in client meetings, prepare pleadings and briefs – they do not just do legal research. This allows each student to get a sense of what practicing law on a daily basis looks like. Our students comment that they were pleasantly surprised by the variety of projects they were involved in as well as the level of responsibility they get under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers. Students receive regular mentorship and feedback so that the summer is a fun and rewarding learning experience.

“McInnes Cooper is committed to creating an inclusive workplace environment that values, respects and supports the different perspectives, cultures and experiences of our clients and our people. We believe that providing a workplace rich in diversity inspires all members of our team to realize their full potential and enhances our ability to deliver innovative and strategic solutions to our clients.”

Students who have taken part in our summer program have found the experience to be stimulating and helpful in their choice of subjects for the following school year. Most have continued with McInnes Cooper for their articles and have joined the firm as associates and have continued on to become partners of the firm.

Collective Social Responsibility and Diversity

McInnes Cooper prides itself on its CSR and diversity programs. These programs are not mere “side projects”. Rather, collective responsibility and diversity and inclusion are part of the core fabric of all of the firm’s operations. Students have the opportunity to take part in CSR and diversity initiatives.

Student Recruitment

Hiring at McInnes Cooper is not a popularity contest. We hire the students who we think have the greatest potential to become successful lawyers at the firm. We are interested in your analytical skills, client service orientation, your ability to manage your time, and your leadership potential. We want to continue to build a legal team that is diverse. We recognize and value differences in personalities, perspectives and styles, as well as differences rooted in culture, gender, age, sexual orientation etc. McInnes Cooper is a firm that wants people to be themselves, and our diversity and inclusion program is aimed at continuing to build a diverse and inclusive culture.

Applicants to McInnes Cooper are encouraged to demonstrate how they possess the skills to make an excellent student and lawyer at the firm.

McInnes Cooper hires both first and second year law students. The particular positions in each office vary from year to year. First year students are typically offered an articling position, which includes an optional second year summer position. Second year students are offered articling positions.

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Articling

McInnes Cooper’s objective is to provide articled clerks and students-at-law with comprehensive, high quality training in the practice of law. We add the experience of seasoned barristers and solicitors to the legal knowledge our clerks bring with them to the firm.

Salary & Benefits

Students are paid at rates that are competitive with those at other major Atlantic Region law firms. We know that today’s technology means that lawyers, and more importantly clients, need to work at high speeds, so we are especially dedicated to providing our students with the most useful and innovative tools available. We provide our students with firm laptops that allow them to be mobile. Returning law students can take their firm laptop back to law school to use during second and third year.

Career Opportunities

How to Apply

If you would like more information about our student or articling experience at McInnes Cooper, our current articled clerks are a valuable source of information, as they have recently been through the process. We invite you to contact one of our clerks who can share their personal experiences and answer any questions you may have.

In addition, Melissa Evans, Legal Professional Resources Advisor, or Lynn Iding, Managing Director, Legal Professional Resources, lead our recruitment program and can answer any questions you may have.

2017 Recruitment

We are pleased to announce that we will be hiring students in all of our offices. In Halifax we will be hiring first and second year students. In all other offices (Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John, Charlottetown and St. John’s), we will be hiring first year students.

Key Dates

Students applying from law schools other than Dalhousie, the University of New Brunswick and the Université de Moncton are invited to submit applications by Friday, October 21st. McInnes Cooper will be holding interviews for these applicants on November 17th and November 18th in Toronto.

The application deadline for students applying from Dalhousie, the University of New Brunswick and the Universite de Moncton for positions in all offices is Monday, January 16, 2017. The link to our application portal will be posted here in December.

Key dates for applicants from Dalhousie, the University of New Brunswick and the Universite de Moncton are as follows:

Dalhousie

November 18, 2016: Dalhousie Career Fair

January (date TBD): Dal applicant reception (for first and second year Dal students applying to any office)

January 23rd and 24th: First interviews for students applying for positions in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick (at McInnes Cooper’s Halifax office)

January 28th: First interviews for students applying for positions in Charlottetown and St. John’s (on campus)

January 30th and 31st: Second interviews for students applying for positions in Halifax (at McInnes Cooper’s Halifax office). Students applying to New Brunswick offices will be invited to second interviews at the relevant office(s), prior to January 31st. Note that the Charlottetown and St. John’s offices do not typically conduct second interviews.

January 30th: Dinner in Halifax for all second interview candidates for Halifax positions

February 3: Offer day for applicants for positions in Halifax. Offers for positions outside of Halifax may be made at any time after interviews are complete.

University of New Brunswick

November 17, 2016 – UNB Career Fair

January 26th: Recruitment reception for UNB students applying to any office, Location TBD

January 27th: On Campus Interviews for students applying for positions in any office

January 30th and 31st: Second interviews for positions in Halifax. Second interviews for positions in New Brunswick are arranged by individual offices, and are completed by January 31st. Note that the Charlottetown and St. John’s offices do not typically conduct second interviews

January 30th: Dinner for all second interview candidates for Halifax positions

February 3: Offer day for applicants for positions in Halifax. Offers for positions outside of Halifax may be made at any time after interviews are complete.

Universite de Moncton

January 23rd to 25th (tentative) First interviews for positions in all offices, on campus

January 30th and 31st: Second interviews for students applying for positions in Halifax (at McInnes Cooper’s Halifax office). Students applying to New Brunswick offices will be invited to second interviews at the relevant office(s), prior to January 31st. Note that the Charlottetown and St. John’s offices do not typically conduct second interviews.

January 30th: Dinner for all second interview candidates for Halifax positions

February 3: Offer day for applicants for positions in Halifax. Offers for positions outside of Halifax may be made at any time after interviews are complete.